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Title: Beer Beer Beer Beer
Post by: VonMessa on January 06, 2010, 10:47:55 AM: mmmmmmm Beer

Been busy in the la-bor-artory :devil

Still in beta test version (hence the lack of paint), but I've made 50 gallons with it so far :banana:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDB-tPbsP5k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDB-tPbsP5k)
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Post by: tassos on January 06, 2010, 10:50:02 AM: Paradise look like this,Prost :cheers:
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Post by: 007Rusty on January 06, 2010, 02:41:17 PM: :aok :cheers:
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Post by: TheBug on January 06, 2010, 04:39:17 PM: That looks awesome Von! You've got to be loving that setup. :cheers:
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Post by: mbailey on January 06, 2010, 05:14:09 PM: I wonder how much i'd have to bribe Von for a bottle of that. :D

Looks like an awesome setup :aok

<S>

Mbailey
Title: Re: Beer Beer Beer Beer
Post by: Becinhu on January 06, 2010, 06:10:33 PM: mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm beer
Title: Re: Beer Beer Beer Beer
Post by: VonMessa on January 06, 2010, 10:14:33 PM: Quote from: TheBug on January 06, 2010, 04:39:17 PM
That looks awesome Von! You've got to be loving that setup. :cheers:

Getting there............. it'd been a long road with all the planning, welding, plumbing and carrying 200 lbs of steel on top of my (soft top) jeep :D

I'm going to go either all electric or natural gas (i already have it in the house)/electric hybrid, but either way, the propane has got to go. NG is about 1/3 the price and I don't have to run for a new tank in the middle of the boil.

I'll probably set up a HERMS system with my immersion chiller winding up as the heat exchanger in the hot water tank (I'm going to get a plate chiller in the next week or so)

I still have to get my other keg ready for conversion to a hot water tank (currently using a 1/2 keg, but I have to refill it for sparging for 10 gal batches) I have the fittings, but my buddy has to weld it since I don't have a TIG welder and can't do sanitary welds (who wants a rusty weld, right?) Also my mash tun for 10 gal batches is huge (30 gallons)

(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/1212091836.jpg)

(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/1212091836a.jpg)

So far, I have shaved about 2 hours off of a 10 gallon brew session, but my mash efficiency has suffered by about 5-10% as I do not have a reliable way of maintaining a constant mash temp, and I'm still trying to dial in my strike water and dough-in temps.

That will also soon be fixed. When I get set-up for HERMS, I'm gonna control the whole process with the crown jewel...........

http://www.embeddedcontrolconcepts.com/ (http://www.embeddedcontrolconcepts.com/)

Oh, yeah :aok
Title: Re: Beer Beer Beer Beer
Post by: VonMessa on January 06, 2010, 10:18:05 PM: Quote from: mbailey on January 06, 2010, 05:14:09 PM
I wonder how much i'd have to bribe Von for a bottle of that. :D

Looks like an awesome setup :aok

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Mbailey

I bottle as little as I can (unless you are volunteering to wash 100+ bottles) :D

But, anytime you are near Lansdale...........there is always something on-tap. I'm sure I could wash a few bottles to fill and send home with you.

No bribe necessary (just bring some pretzels)

:neener:
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Post by: ABDCWOT on January 07, 2010, 08:49:58 PM: I think I love you Von (not in a gay way) -Dave :salute :rock
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Post by: Ruler2 on January 07, 2010, 09:09:59 PM: This may help ya if you need bottles and caps and what not: http://collectibles.shop.ebay.com/Breweriana-Beer-/562/i.html?_nkw=beer+bottles&_catref=1&_fln=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282
Title: Re: Beer Beer Beer Beer
Post by: 8313jbx on January 07, 2010, 10:18:04 PM: I'm in love :cheers: :cheers: